travel – learning lifestyle…

I recall seeing this aged lady with a backpack in the Delhi airport lounge. We happened to chat and she said she was backpacking around solo in India for 6 months, and she does that every year in some or the other country. I…

a unique nature retreat at Majakali

Majakali is in the northern part of India, where my daughter and me went on a retreat. Though not actually in the Himalayas, it was exciting to know that it was near it, and one may see the peaks in the distance… …depending on…

puppy rescue mission

[By Aanvi, 11 years] I was going for cycling in the morning, and saw Appa petting Brownie (one of the dogs). And I saw, she was acting very stressed out, and happy to see us, at the same time. She started going near her…

camping at prani

At 5:30 pm, we all assembled at the waiting area at Prani, other than Ahana and Satvic. We went to the place where we were camping. It was the place where they stored old stuff, but now they renovated it, and used it for…

birthday adventure

Usually we look forward to a good reason to have a nice time… why not look for a good reason for an outing as well? So for a recent birthday of we thought of going outdoors especially as the birthday girl likes adventure. The…

shivagange and siddarabetta hills

Left to stay at the foothills of Shivagange Hills at Shivagange Foothills Stay for a camping trip arranged by BASCOOL. It was a scenic drive… On the way we passed this small hillock near Shivagange… the floating clouds touching the top were nice to…

a child growing up

For a protective parent who’s seen the child since a baby, at some point we start finding it challenging to accept the son or daughter’s increasing independence. We still want to protect the child, and warn the child about how dangerous the world is….

chiguru – one month

Chiguru – an initiative from Cleanup Turahalli – has completed one month today. Chiguru – a germinating shoot, and typically prominent in Mango trees during the spring season, is an interactive program with neighboring children that brings them closer to nature. More than the…

bird’s eye view of harohalli

Harohalli is a town on Kanakapura Road near Bengaluru, where we discussed and decided to go to this Saturday’s drive – the nearby hill called Chulakana Betta. On the way, the sunrise though late at Kaggalipura Lake, was nevertheless quite enchanting. haru means to…

sea the magic

While exploring the seaside, there’s a lovely place to visit… Came face to face with different friends along the way… Flaunting off the pretty wings… Meowwelcome… …wwwhatever… back to my nap now… Lovely water side… No hurry here… The Mantra Surf Club, at Mulki,…